Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-17
Mr.. CAMDEN In TOWN.
AN INTERVIEW on SOME INTERESTING
POINTS WITH THE EX-SENATOR.
Mr.. Camden Attending Exclusively to BusineSs-He
Is Not Candidate for the GOvernOrshlp Nor Any
Other 0ffce-Gratsful 10 His Friends
His Railroad Enterprises.

Ex-senator Camden arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon on railroad business.
He was seen at the Stamm House by a
REGISTER representative shortly after his
arrival.
Beyond a little dust and fatigue from his
four or five hours hours ride the Senator
looked the same as when his benevolent
grey hairs were last seen upon the streets
of Wheeling
The reporter was loaded to the muzzle
with Interrogation points and followed Mr.
Camden about till that gentleman had
freshcned himself mp hit with water and
n towel and seated himself by window in
comfortable armchair in the parlOr Of
the hotel where a cool breeze entered from
the rver.
? Inviting the newspaper man to seat the
ex-senator turned upon him with a smile.
with pleasure" said he in answer to
the reporters preliminary remark, looking
at his watch, ~ have abOut an hours
time Interview ahead"
Seeing Mr.. Camden looking so well and
contented with life, in view of the hard and
bitter struggle through which he had re-
Gently gone, the reporter gave vent q w hat
was uppermost in his mind.
Senator, you look as fresh and hearty
as it the long Senatorial contest had not
worried you at all. -
Mr.. Camden smiled as he replied with a
shrug:
"A man would be foolish to let such
things iuiure his digestion or spoil his
temper
But STILL" persisted the reporter, Ito
have the cup OF victory so near your lips
and then TO have it dashed away"
Young man, " interrupted the Senator,
'ifyou had seen rs much OF politics and
public life with their inevitable reverses,
diSappointmrnts and heartburnings, rs
have. YOU would know that it is all rag
ged edge" and must he sat upon with
eVuanimity ii at all
Politics is a great teacher of philosophy,
then"
Exactly" " replied the Senator with a
laugh. II have earned already to put
politics behind me, having, really, not
time enough to think OF it, even though |
wished to, my time being fully occupied
with business"
But, Senator" put in the reporter,
there seems to lie quite a desire to make
YOU Governor. What do you think Of it?'
1t is only natural, responded Mr..
| Camden, considering the manner OF my
defeat tor the senate, that my party friends
should desire to yindicatc me, as well ~
their own actions, ut the polls. deeply
and fully appreciate the compliment ot
/ these expressions and am very grateful To
INV tricndS 10 is very gratifying to
| know, " continued Mr.. Camden, earnestly,
| that have the confidence and good Will
of 81 large a majority OF my party; but l
cannot under any circumstances consent 10
| bea candidate.
| Have YOU fully determined ON this
course. senator? 1t would please yOur
| friends greatly to rally to your support
and attest their confidence in you and
| gratitude for your many services, with the
ballot"
YES. " replied the Senator, Il am fully
determined. A. Tor my friends they have
amply testified their regard, | am sure
| | wish it to he fully understood, " he added
after pause, that do not expect to be a
| candidate again for any office.
Mr.. Camden seemed fully determined
and the scribe went on another tack He
said:
There is a proposition 10 reorganlze the
Executive Committee and get ready for
the tight of l~~-. What do you think OF
Ilt."
That would seem to he the proper thing
To do" replied the Senator. About the
only reason urged by those opposed to my
election was opposition to my methods,
and, as the State was carried IN lNSl ana
also at the last election under Chairman
l.eouard's methods, 1t Is only fair that II
they know of better and purer methods
they should have chance to put them
i'm operation. / believe in progress and
am always ready to learn.
by the way. Senator, | see that Mr..
Lucas il quoted rs saying substantially IN
a recent interview that the questions in-
yolyed in the contest for lSSS will he Op'
position to railroad sovereignty, opposition
to free passes and tn uphold Governor Will
sons ideas ON taxation.
The Senator smiled as he said:
When the party reaches the altitude OF
this ideal platform il will require a CORE
spending organization of purity and econ
omy in methods to make the structure har-
monious IN all its parts
The reporter noted, and with some sur
prise, that reference to the late Senatorial
FIGHT did not in the taintcst degree disturb
the serenity of Mr.. Camden's genial and
omen countenancc. As he faced the breeze
that rushed i'm ut the window stirring his
Silvery hair, the newsgatherer thought he
looked aS little like defeated candidate As
might be.
Senator, what are You in Wheeling
for"
'.I came to meet friends who are stock
holders i'm the Ohio River Railroad, and tC
20 over the road with them from Wheeling
to Point Pleasant, and there over the eN'
tension now building from Point Pleasant
to Huntington, replied Mr.. Camden.
is the Ohio River road meeting your
IcNpcctatious since its completion to Point
Pleasant ~
Yes, fairly 50. 1t is quite new road
As vet. YOU know, and has not had time Il
develop it's business. We hope for de
ridcd increase in business from the eNten
sion to Huntington, ~ that will give us
r continuous connecting line on the WeS'
Virginia side OF the river from Wheeling Il
Cincinnati. with convenient entrance lnt'
Cincinnati over the bridge of the {. X o
road now building at that point.